This Statement of Environmental Objectives (SEO) has been prepared to meet the requirements of Sections 99 and 100 of the South Australian Petroleum Act 2000 (the Act) and Regulations 12 and 13 of the Petroleum Regulations 2000. The intent of this SEO is to outline the environmental objectives that South Australia Cooper Basin (SACB) Operators are required to achieve during drilling and well operations (referred to throughout as operation/s), and the criteria upon which these objectives are to be assessed. Environmental objectives have been developed on the basis of information provided in the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for drilling and well operations in the South Australian section of the Cooper Basin. The Petroleum Act broadly defines the environment to include natural, social, cultural and economic aspect. The environmental objectives outlined in the SEO incorporate all of these elements.